MiG-21 No.4326, which shot down 13 aircraft during the war – Pacific Aviation Museum – SolsticeMiGsmall Uploaded by High Contrast Militaries in the world want to keep an edge on the battlefields, so they have to operate the newest and the most advanced tech available. But sometimes that is simply not possible. Budgets might …
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A South African Air Force (SAAF) C-130BZ has crash-landed at Goma airport, in the eastern part of the Democratic of Congo, on 9 January 2020. The aircraft was transporting 59 passengers and eight crew members from the UN mission when its left engine caught fire upon landing, said Mathias Gillman, …
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As we have reported earlier that Chilean Air Force C-130H Hercules With 38 People Onboard Missing On Way To Antarctica. “The plane is presumed to have crashed, given that the amount of fuel and the plane’s autonomy had already run out. Given that, it is already assumed that the plane …
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A privately owned C-130 Hercules Transport Aircraft crashed-landed at Santa Barbara Airport in California at around 10:20PM on the evening of August 25th, 2019. The aircraft in question appears to belong to International Air Response, an operator of C-130s that are used for various unique applications, such as test and …
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on 15 July U.S. Navy Blue Angels announced 2020 officer selections. Among them is Marine Maj. Frank Zastoupil, who flew an F-35B for the Corps but will pilot an F/A-18 for the Blue Angels. The squadron selected two F/A-18 demonstration pilots, two C-130 pilots, a maintenance officer, and public affairs …
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U.S. Navy Blue Angels retire Fat Albert C-130 Hercules after more than 30,000 flight hours in 17 years. The current “Fat Albert” has flown her last show. This current airframe, BUNO 164763, has been with the team since 2002 and was the last C-130 to conduct a jet-assisted take-off (JATO). …
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